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Re:This year’s Nobel prizes prompt soul-searching among econ... by throwaway2048 on Thursday November 21, 2019 @07:07PM (#21601171)
Except there is a direct, causal link between treatment and life and death, or at least quality of life.

Economic or social studies are a lot more nebulous.

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Re:This year’s Nobel prizes prompt soul-searching among econ... by SiempreViernes on Friday November 22, 2019 @06:07AM (#21604547)
Seems weird to accept that "quality of life" is a straightforward measure, but insists nothing of the like can be created for social studies.
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